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cincture.

An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪŋk.t͡ʃɚ/
  1. An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing

  2. A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment

  3. The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cingō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cinctūralbor. English cincture Learned borrowing from Latin cinctūra. Cognate with Spanish cintura (“waist”). Doublet of ceinture.

verb/ˈsɪŋk.t͡ʃɚ/
  1. To encircle, or surround.

  2. To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cingō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cinctūralbor. English cincture Learned borrowing from Latin cinctūra. Cognate with Spanish cintura (“waist”). Doublet of ceinture.

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